2015 Map of McKenzie Butte

About this map

Custer National Forest encompasses the high country of the South Cave Hills in this portion of Harding County. The landscape is defined by isolated buttes and complex drainage systems, where landmarks like McKenzie Butte, Sheep Mtn, and Van Offern Butte rise above the surrounding plains. Water remains a critical element of this arid terrain, evidenced by several named water sources such as McKenzie Spring, Johnson Spring, and the numbered John Brown Spring Number One and John Brown Spring Number Two. The network of canyons including Timber Canyon and Peterson Canyon directs seasonal flow into creeks like Boxelder Cr and Sheep Cr. This map reveals a sparsely populated ranching and timber environment, where local navigation relies on routes like S Cave Hills Rd and the presence of family-named features like Penttila Butte and Juhala Hill.